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 Bill Status of SB1970  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  ELEC CODE-STUDENT VOTE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. - Robert Peters - Julie A. Morrison - Mattie Hunter - Christopher Belt, Scott M. Bennett, Laura M. Murphy, Ram Villivalam and Jacqueline Y. Collins

House Sponsors
(Rep. Nicholas K. Smith - Robyn Gabel - Lindsey LaPointe - Celina Villanueva, Justin Slaughter and Carol Ammons)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/23/2020SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0624

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/7-42from Ch. 46, par. 7-42
10 ILCS 5/17-15from Ch. 46, par. 17-15


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a student entitled to vote in a primary, general, or special election or at any election at which propositions are submitted to a popular vote in the State, with consent from his or her school, is entitled to absent himself or herself for 2 hours to vote and that the school may specify the hours in which the student may absent himself or herself.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides that a student entitled to vote in a primary, general, special election, or any election at which propositions are submitted to a popular vote in this State is entitled to be absent from school for 2 hours to vote on a day in which early voting is offered or on the day of the election. Provides that the school may specify the hours in which the student may be absent. Provides that a student who is absent from school to vote is not considered absent for the purposes of calculating enrollment under evidence-based funding in the School Code.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/13/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  3/13/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  3/13/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  3/13/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/13/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  3/13/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  3/13/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3/13/2019SenateDo Pass Executive; 014-001-003
  3/13/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2019
  3/20/2019SenateSecond Reading
  3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2019
  3/28/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  3/28/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/3/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 014-002-000
  4/4/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sims
  4/4/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/4/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 040-010-000
  4/11/2019HouseArrived in House
  4/11/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  4/11/2019HouseFirst Reading
  4/11/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2019HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  5/7/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  10/28/2019HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  10/28/2019HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Gregory Harris
  10/28/2019HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
  10/28/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 27, 2019
  10/28/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  10/28/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
  10/28/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  10/28/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  10/28/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  10/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  10/29/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-040-000
  10/29/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  10/29/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  10/29/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
  10/29/2019HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robyn Gabel
  10/29/2019HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  10/29/2019HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Celina Villanueva
  10/29/2019SenatePassed Both Houses
  11/25/2019SenateSent to the Governor
  1/23/2020SenateGovernor Approved
  1/23/2020SenateEffective Date June 1, 2020
  1/23/2020SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0624

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